Armed police responding to a report of gunshots at 11.44pm on Monday found the victim critically injured.
Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Detectives are investigating after a man in his 40s was shot dead at a row of shops in a residential part of north London.

Armed police responded to a report of gunshots on Mount Parade in Barnet at 11.44pm on Monday and found the victim critically injured. Despite efforts to revive him by police and paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at the scene just after midnight.

The victim’s next of kin have been notified, but he has not yet been formally identified, and a postmortem examination is due to take place.

The Metropolitan police said on Tuesday there had not been any arrests, adding that the force’s homicide and major crime command had been notified and that inquiries were continuing.

Police are asking witnesses or anyone with information to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.